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Formed in 2009, the Austin Slot Car Club is a mix of enthusiasts from all over the world with a passion for auto racing, music, and of course slot cars. We believe in sharing our passion for slot cars by helping others discover how fun and rewarding the hobby can be. We welcome anyone with…
Nine Drivers braved the heat for our second stage of NSR Porsche 997 Challenge. The track temp was Texas-hot at 98 degrees F, but the cars and drivers still performed admirably well. After tech check, the coin flip sent to race on the rally track. This is unknown territory for the drivers as we have never raced anglewinder motors on…
12 Drivers turned out for the third stage of our Targa Florio 1970-1973 series, run on our rally track. Marty M took the top podium spot with an NSR Porsche 908/3 in Gulf Livery with a total time of 255.2 seconds and a blistering fast lap of 6.08 seconds. Close behind, David C with an NSR Lola in an…
We are trying a new race format for the Austin Slot Car club. All cars are angle-winder versions of NSR’s Porsche 997. These cars need to be tuned as all-round good performers, because depending on a coinflip, they will be running on our road course (heads), or rally course (tails). Scoring is done using a points system to allow easy…
Warm temperatures and quick lap times were the order of the day for the second stage of our 2026 Targa Florio rally. Some odd electrical gremlins cropped up on the rally track just before race time. The numerical voltage display at the driver station went dark, and the relay that cuts power to the track before and after each heat…
Stormy weather in and around Austin greeted our racers for the first event of our summer series, the Targa Florio 1970-1973 on our rally track. The overcast and rain kept temperatures reasonable at our venue, with a track temp of 85ºf at race time. Nine racers participated, with Porsche 908/3 (NSR) Alfa Tipo 33 (slot.it) and Lola T280/290 (NSR) were…
The heat and humidity in Central Texas have been downright sultry for the past couple of weeks. The warm temps (92 deg track surface temp)…
The final stage of the 2026 NSR Fiat Abarth 500 Rally ran last Saturday, June 20. Track conditions were challenging with ambient temp in the…
After five rounds of pushing the little Fiats around our rally track the results are starting to gel. David continues to lead, but victory is…
The club members reached deep into the back of their respective garages for Q2 to bring back the NSR Fiat Abarth cars. We haven’t raced…
The fifth round of the NSR GT3 series is seeing the leaderboard begin to firm up. In the Group A cohort of racers first and…
Racing remains very close after Round 4 of the NSR GT3 series. In the ‘A’ group the race for the podium points is neck-on-neck. The…
Congratulations to our podium winners! Our 2026 Slot.it Group C race is now in the record books. It was a great season, especially returning to…
The third installment of our 2026 NSR GT3 series saw a light A-Group, but the B-Group had 5 competitors on the field. The largest B-Group…
It was another great day of Group C racing! Outside temps were starting to get warm, pushing low 90s but the clubhouse remained relatively cool…
